chondromalacia

softening or breakdown of cartilage

ankylosing spondylitis

arthritis causing the spine to stiffen and fuse

vertebrae

the bones that make up the spine

synovectomy

surgery to remove inflamed joint lining

sdondylosis

wear and tear of the spine

spondylolisthesis

a condition in which one vertebra slip out of place

Lord/o

curve, swayback, bent

kyph/o

bent hump

-desis

to bind tie together

crani/o

skull

cost

rib

chondr/i chondr/o

cartilage

burs/o

bursa

arthr/o

joint

ankyl/o

crooked, bent

polymyalgia rheumatica

a condition that causes muscle pain and stiffness, specially in older adults

podiatrist

a doctor who treats foot and ankle

pathologic fracture

a broken bone caused by disease or weakness

ostepenia

lower-than-normal bone desity

osteomyelitis

an infection of the bone